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minute by minute, by the minute, down to the minute
A schedule or pace measured in minute-level increments. Describes an extremely tight or precisely timed schedule.
分刻みのスケジュールだ。
It's a minute-by-minute schedule.
社長は分刻みで動いている。
The company president operates on a minute-by-minute schedule.
選挙期間中は分刻みの予定が組まれていた。
During the election period, a minute-by-minute schedule was arranged.
分刻み describes a schedule or pace measured in minute-level increments. Composed of 分 (minute) + 刻み (increments, intervals). Implies an extremely tight, precisely timed schedule.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 分刻みのスケジュール: minute-by-minute schedule
- 分刻みで動く: operate on a minute-by-minute basis
- 分刻みの予定: minute-by-minute itinerary
SIMILAR PATTERNS:
The ～刻み pattern works with other time units:
- 秒刻み: second by second
- 時間刻み: hour by hour
USAGE:
Often used with の as a modifier: 分刻みの + noun. Typically describes the schedules of busy executives, politicians, or tightly planned events.